He will be appearing at the Alea Casino as part of this year’s Nottingham Comedy Festival.

In Straight Outa Cruttenden, Hal rants about the real evils of the modern world such as over-sharing on social media and the 5:2 diet.

The hungrier he gets the funnier he becomes.

Hal also gives us his unique insights on being an orphan on Facebook, taking his wife to Saudi Arabia and how he knew George Osbourne at school (or Gideon as he was then) and personally blames him every time he puts up the price of petrol.

Hal is one of the top comedians working in the UK today, as well as being a highly accomplished writer and actor.

He has had two Radio 4 series in the past year and a third is in the pipeline.

Over the last year he’s made his second appearance on The Royal Variety Performance, hosted Live at the Apollo and was the guest comic in the final of The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice.

He has also appeared on Would I Lie To You?, Have I Got News For You, Sunday Night at the Palladium, Mock The Week, Pointless Celebrities, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled and wrote and performed in his own Radio 4 sitcom, Hal.

He has previously he has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy and tChortle Awards.

His TV and film credits include Shackleton, The Madness of King George and EastEnders.

Internationally, Hal’s travelled across Canada on the Just For Laughs Comedy tours, including two Just For Laughs Galas in Montreal that were hosted by Joan Rivers and Howie Mandel.